The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-07


the provisions Of this act sba be paid into the County Treas
be used for county school the where
injured shall be regarded cumulative remedies
given by law against railroad corporations and act shall
not DC construed repeating giving such remedies
SEC 20 That the railroad corporation or rail-
road company contained in this Be deemed and taken
to all corporations companies individuals owning
operating or which may hereafter or operate any rail-
road whole or 10 part in this State and the provisions of
this act shall apply to all persons firms and companies and
all associations Of whether incorporated otherwise
that shall DO business common cas the lines
of railroads in this State tree railroads exceped
as TO railroad corporations herenbefore mentioned.
SEC That all railroad companies operating railroads in
this State shall adopt uniform classification and issue dup
cate freight receipts shippers where station agents
shipped the freight charges the road giving the receipt
and 40 far practicable shall the freight charges
other roads that carry such freight When the congnee pre-
sents the railroad the agent of the railroad that de-
vers snch freight such agent shall deliver the articles shipped
at the point named in the receipt provided the company has
transportation connection with said point payment Of the
rate charged for the class of fegh mentioned the receipt
If railroad company shall violate the provisions of the
statute such railroad company shall penalty bo
and collected provided in section of this Provided
That the consgnee shall pay the freight charges goods
compelled to for goods merchandise and other feghts
not received.
herein provided for by the first day of March every
make the Governor annual of the transactions of their
Office and recommend from time time such legislation
they deem advisable the provisions of this
SEC %. That said Railroad Commissioners in making any
examination for the purpose of obtaining information
to this sha nave power 10 Issue suDpRnas Tor the attend
of witnesses by such rules they prescbe and said
shall receive for such attendance dollars per day.
and five per mile travelled by the practicable
going and returning the place of meeting said
Commissioners to be ordered paid by the Governor upon pre-
senaton of subpenas by the witnesses
Der of days served and miles travelled before the clerk said
Commissioners who is hereby authorized administer oath
In any person shall wllully fail refuse obey such
subpoena shall the County Judge of anv
county, upon application Of said Commissioners issue
attachment for such Witness and compel him
the Commissioners and his upon such matters
shall be lawfully required by such Commissioners and said
shall have to punish for contempt in other of
fusa to obey the process and order of such court
SEQ a. That every officer agent employee any rail-
road company who shall wy neglect refuse make and
furnish any report required by the Commissioners necessary
the purposes of this who shall wuly and
hinder delay obstruct said Commissioners in the discharge
of the duties hereby imposed upon them, shall forfeit and
pay Of less than hundred FIVE
thousand dollars for each offence be recovered
of debt in the of the State